In the famous Sanmo Pavilion in the capital, there were many guests, and the waiter was waiting to see them off. It was very lively.
On the second floor, in the largest Peony Pavilion, Pei Shan was persuaded to have another drink.
Because Xie Cheng was afraid of being punished last time, he quickly stood up and advised: "Forget it, Pei Shan is not good at drinking, let's not drink him."
Dong Zhengdao: "Didn't we agree to go to the Lu family tomorrow to thank our teacher? I think we are still... almost done."
Xu Xiao said: "It won't hurt if you drink a little. Mr. Lu doesn't care about him much now. After all, he is Huiyuan."
Everyone laughed in agreement and complimented Pei Shan, so Pei Shan had to drink another drink.
Then everyone discussed what to do about going to Lu's house tomorrow, such as what kind of gifts to buy, and whether to bow first when entering the house, or to say a few witty words first.
Yao Yu sat in front of the window, looking at the bustling night market without saying a word.
It would be a lie to say that he was not disappointed. In fact, those questions were not difficult. He was originally about 70% or 80% sure.
Although he wasn't on the list, others mentioned him a few times. He probably knows why?
So I could only sigh in my heart and say that I didn't do well in the exam.
Xu Xiao sat over, took away Yao Yu's wine glass, and poured him tea.
"If you don't like drinking, don't drink. Everyone is talking about going to Lu's house tomorrow. Do you want to go?"
Yao Yu asked back: "Do you think I should go?"
Xu Xiao said: "If you were depressed once you failed to win, wouldn't those white-haired old boys have gone to seek death long ago?"
"In my opinion, you'd better go. Everyone is from Wuxi Fengqi Academy. If you don't go, it won't be easy for me to go either."
Yao Yu heard about Xu Xiao's return to the Xu family. It is common for big families to exclude concubines, let alone concubines?
He then asked: "How are you doing now?"
Xu Xiao smiled and said: "It's the same as before, but I'm under strict control and can't go out often. But if I say I'm here to get together with you, that's fine."
Yao Yu looked at Pei Shan, her cheeks turned red from drinking, and her eyes became misty and misty, looking childish and innocent.
He is truly a proud young man with a bright future.
He said: "I hope you will make friends with Pei Shan, right?"
Xu Xiao smiled and said: "How can you be so sharp now if you see through it but don't tell it?"
Yao Yu was amused and took a sip from the teacup.
At this moment, he glanced out the window and saw a man coming from the carriage. He was a tall man wearing a cloak, with a stern face and a gloomy expression. Maybe he noticed his gaze, and the man looked up.
, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, which startled Yao Yu.
Xu Xiao saw Yao Yu shaking and asked suspiciously: "Who did you see?"
After that, stick your head out.
As a result, I saw that the man had turned his face, but his back was cold and cold, which was evident.
Xu Xiao was frightened, but when he saw the man swaying his cloak, the dark purple cloud pattern underneath was revealed. It was made of relief embroidery, and it was... the grand shirt that the prince often wore.
Xu Xiao just picked up the tea, but before he could take it into his mouth, he heard Yao Yu say: "What you are drinking is mine."
Xu Xiao came back to his senses and took a look, okay?
He immediately smiled and said, "I'm already drunk. You sit here for a while and I'll go get some air."
After saying that, he stood up and left the table.
People were coming and going, either going to the toilet or asking for more food and drinks, without anyone noticing.
Yao Yu looked at Xu Xiao's back and felt a little confused. Wasn't the wind blowing by the window?
After Xu Xiao came out, he wanted to ask the waiter, but he saw Shitong standing outside Furong Pavilion.
He was immediately shuddered and quickly walked over.
After Shi Tong waited for him to enter, he walked to the Haitang Pavilion opposite and sat down, opening the door and looking across.
In Furong Pavilion, King An was dressed in a black cloak, which made his body straighter and straighter.
Her long hair was hanging casually, with neither a crown nor a hairpin on. She looked particularly unruly, but also revealed a trace of strange gloom.
Xu Xiao knew that Princess An died in childbirth, took a deep breath, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty."
King An turned his head, his expression was cold, his eyes were evil and treacherous, he looked like an uncertain master.
Xu Xiao's heart trembled, knowing that something was going to happen.
As expected, I heard King An say: "I had someone send you a message earlier, telling you not to wait for Yao Yu, but you still waited."
"Pei Shan has been staying in the Lu family for such a long time, and you didn't sneak in to keep me company. I'm really disappointed."
Xu Xiao swallowed and was about to answer, but unexpectedly heard King An continue: "I like your little junior sister Hua'er very much and have already taken her as a member of the room."
Xu Xiao's face instantly turned pale and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, Hua'er is still young..."
King An sneered coldly: "She is still young, and I haven't touched her. She is only thirteen after the New Year, right? I remember that when you were with me, you seemed to be this old..."
Xu Xiao bit her lip and drew blood, and her body was trembling, as stiff as a bow that was about to break.
King An stepped forward, clamped his chin, and forced him to raise his head.
Their eyes met, Xu Xiao's eyes were full of fear.
King An let him go, wiped his hands, and said boringly: "I have such a good face for nothing, it is of no use at all."
"Then what's so good about Yao Yu that you keep clinging to him?"
Xu Xiao no longer had the leisure time of the past, and immediately replied: "No, the slave found out that he and Wang Xiu were old acquaintances in the past, but the two of them didn't mention it, which is strange."
When King An heard this, he said coldly and angrily: "In that case, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xu Xiao quickly said: "Yao Yu was kneeling outside the Lu Family Villa in Wuxi earlier, and it was Lu Yunhong who came out to see him. I thought that Lu Yunhong had known about it for a long time, but he just didn't expose the two of them, so I wanted to find out more."
There was a loud "bang" and Wang An kicked Xu Xiao hard.
Xu Xiao was caught off guard and was kicked down. He felt severe pain in his chest and his blood surged. He vomited blood as soon as he got up.
King An sneered at the side and said: "Put away your petty thoughts. You are such low-ranking bastards. Even if I kill thirty people a day, no one will come to question you. I was too kind to you at that time and let you do more."
After studying for two days, you will feel that you should not have such a fate."
"But if he is really a natural talent, he should be like Pei Shan, and even the emperor would ask him questions?"
Xu Xiao quickly knelt straight and did not dare to reply.
King An was puzzled and said, "Go to the Lu family tomorrow and find a way to get acquainted with Pei Shan so that you can be of use to me in the future."
"Besides, aren't you saying that there is something wrong with Yao Yu? He happens to have failed in the imperial examination. You can find a reason to call him out, and I will find a way to ask him."
Xu Xiao was shocked and raised his head in panic.
When King An saw this, his eyes were dark and murderous.
Xu Xiao was so frightened that she lost consciousness and was filled with fear.
King An has changed. This is his most intuitive feeling now. In the past, King An killed people when he was disgusted and angry. Instead of being like this now, when he spoke, the light in his eyes screamed that he would not leave anyone behind.
Way to survive.
He swallowed and said with force: "He was sitting by the window just now, and he has already met the prince. If there is any commotion here, others may suspect the prince, so let's do it next time.
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King An sneered and said: "You really care about him, it's really surprising. You have so many senior brothers and sisters, and there are also many little maids who are good friends with you. It's really hard for you to be able to pretend to be real when you go out.
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"It's a pity that if he knew that you had a purpose in approaching him from the beginning, I wonder if he would still regard you as a friend who shares weal and woe?"
Xu Xiao kowtowed: "I don't dare to think otherwise, I just want to plan for the prince."
King An said with a dark smile: "I used to be impatient, but now I am not impatient. Since I am not impatient, I have thousands of ways to deal with those who dare to ruin my good deeds. If you don't believe it, just try it.
Already."
Xu Xiao closed his eyes, feeling like the cold west wind was whistling in his heart, without even a trace of warmth.
When he is in danger, who can he take care of?
His heart was full of bitterness, but he smiled flatteringly on his face and said: "If the prince wants Yao Yu to serve, I have a solution here."